The only way is up for Irish National Stud resident Worthadd

Breeze-up results are not always a reliable indicator of future racecourse success for first-season sires. Just think how Arcano fever swept through Tattersalls during the Craven Sale of 2014, when four of his debut two-year-olds, bred off a €6,000 fee, sold for an average of 187,500gns.

Arcano supplied his fair share of winners but few standouts and the fact he was exported to Italy at the end of his sophomore season tells you all you need to know about his commercial fall from grace.

But a high-profile result at the breeze-ups for a first-season sire should at least demonstrate that one or a handful of his progeny have enough zip to impress in their racecourse audition and the looks to convince buyers to part with their money.